![]() This vehicle has a high-resolution touchscreen that keeps the driver up to date on the fuel situation, climate conditions and the car’s security via the 3G network. The Smart Key, also developed under the People’s Car Project, takes up the trend towards the stronger integration of online technologies in vehicles. The car becomes a means of self-expression and a fashion statement for young drivers. Equipped with organic light emitting diodes, the exterior color of the vehicle changes with the driver’s choice of music. ![]() The music car expresses the wish of many Chinese for individual automotive design. “The trend is towards safe cars that can easily navigate overcrowded roads and have a personal, emotional and exciting design,” he said. “The creative ideas from the People’s Car Project give us a valuable insight into the wishes of Chinese drivers,” said Simon Loasby, head of design at Volkswagen Group China. The Hover Car concept was submitted by Wang Jia from Chengdu, Sichuan, China. Wang Jia’s parents try out the VW Hover Car concept (Image from video) The same method of propulsion is already used by maglev trains in China, Japan, Germany, California and elsewhere. The Hover Car could in the future travel along electromagnetic road networks. The zero-emissions two-seater Hover Car looks like a shiny flying donut as it hovers just above the ground, moving forward or backward, left or right. The “Hover Car,” the “Music Car” and the “Smart Key” were unveiled last month at the Beijing International Auto Show. From the more than 119,000 ideas submitted by 33 million visitors to the People’s Car Project website over the past 11 months, the German automaker selected three to develop and build as concept vehicles. The project allowed Internet users in China to post their ideas about cars of the future. As for me, I think I’d rather have a train.BEIJING, China, J(ENS) – Volkswagen’s People’s Car Project launched last year has led to creation of a “Hover Car” that floats above the road using electromagnetic levitation. Thus, in an age of technical perfection and virtually unlimited possibilities, ‘form follows function’ becomes ‘form follows freedom.’ The automobile will not only be better, but also more exciting than ever before.” Efficient shaping characterizes the extremely distinctive design. The GEN.TRAVEL embodies the visionary design of beyond tomorrow for the mobility of tomorrow. “It shows us what autonomous driving will look like in the future. And, if that robotaxi future we keep getting promised comes to pass, we might get to see for ourselves! “The GEN.TRAVEL offers us a glimpse of the travel of the future,” explains Klaus Zyciora, Head of Volkswagen Group Design. That said, this self-driving software superstar has something of the vibe of VW Group’s previous CEO about it, and it’s hard to imagine a “drivers’ car” guy like ex-Porsche head Oliver Blume giving this thing the OK, even as a concept.Īs a wonky, far-off into the future looking concept, then, there are certainly worse ways to spend the five hour drive between Cleveland and Chicago, for example, than in a cushy reclining seat while your GEN.TRAVEL gets you from A to B. As such, I’m inclined to give it the benefit of the doubt. And, as silly concepts go, this one doesn’t seem as silly as some others. It seems absolutely shocking, to me, that Volkswagen would put a concept like this forward - but concept cars have a long history of silliness. With GEN.TRAVEL, we can already experience today what will be possible in the near future with innovative technology. “In the group-wide Volkswagen Innovation Research department, we are further advancing this idea, showing how our customers will be able to experience mobility in the future – for example, as a service. Nikolai Ardey, Head of Volkswagen Group Innovation, who says the concept is meant to replace “short haul flights,” like this 9-minute flight Elon Musk took last summer. “Volkswagen defines the mobility for generations to come – sustainable and digital,” says Dr.
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